The Impact and Importance of Sport

**Deckydee** · 02/04/2009, 8:12 AM

You know its amazing the impact that a sporting result can have on a nation. I went into work the day after we had won the six nations and I don�t think I have ever worked a day as good as it. The day after the Bulgaria match I was so so and today after the result against the Italians I feel great again. It�s such a wonderful feeling and it can do so much for a country and its people that are feeling the brunt of a serious recession.

I hope that Ireland can quality for South Africa in 2010, I am tired of spending summers having to look at other countries qualify while we have to sit at home and watch the likes of Frank Lumpard parade on our screens. Its so sad having to pop down to the pub of a beautiful summer evening enjoying a cool pintje of Juplier on the terrace (explanation later) and having to watch Germany against Holland through a foggy window, having nothing to look forward to and nothing to cry and cheer about afterwards.

There are no other fans in the world that deserve to go to the World Cup more than Eire, don�t forget that we won be best fans award at the three world cups we were at in 1990, 1994 and 2002 (as if you needed reminding!) All the fans that went to these tournaments were and are a credit to their country. That is why I love being Irish; when we play we always give 100% to the very end, we never ever give up, makes me so proud to be an Irishman

Unlike my adopted country Belgium, where I have lived for the last 9 years, they are a pathetic shower and a walking disgrace to their king Hubert (or whatever his name is) You see not all players who play for their country give 100% you know (albeit the problems in the Belgian camp are a lot more to do with other things than just football) Cant understand how a nation of people can live and exist like that. Its beyond my comprehension.

So, in ending I pray to God that we make it to 2010, I hope, I hope I hope. I want to be getting up for work on a Wednesday morning in June/July in 2010 knowing that that evening we will be facing Argentina in our first group match in the World Cup!

I need it

The fans need it

The country needs it

Deckydee � Written from the heart

**Naitch** · 02/04/2009, 8:37 AM

Great post. We are going to make it! I have the feeling

**tetsujin1979** · 02/04/2009, 9:48 AM

Well said that man

**Hibernian** · 02/04/2009, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Deckydee

You know its amazing the impact that a sporting result can have on a nation. I went into work the day after we had won the six nations and I don�t think I have ever worked a day as good as it. The day after the Bulgaria match I was so so and today after the result against the Italians I feel great again. It�s such a wonderful feeling and it can do so much for a country and its people that are feeling the brunt of a serious recession.

I hope that Ireland can quality for South Africa in 2010, I am tired of spending summers having to look at other countries qualify while we have to sit at home and watch the likes of Frank Lumpard parade on our screens. Its so sad having to pop down to the pub of a beautiful summer evening enjoying a cool pintje of Juplier on the terrace (explanation later) and having to watch Germany against Holland through a foggy window, having nothing to look forward to and nothing to cry and cheer about afterwards.

There are no other fans in the world that deserve to go to the World Cup more than Eire, don�t forget that we won be best fans award at the three world cups we were at in 1990, 1994 and 2002 (as if you needed reminding!) All the fans that went to these tournaments were and are a credit to their country. That is why I love being Irish; when we play we always give 100% to the very end, we never ever give up, makes me so proud to be an Irishman

Unlike my adopted country Belgium, where I have lived for the last 9 years, they are a pathetic shower and a walking disgrace to their king Hubert (or whatever his name is) You see not all players who play for their country give 100% you know (albeit the problems in the Belgian camp are a lot more to do with other things than just football) Cant understand how a nation of people can live and exist like that. Its beyond my comprehension.

So, in ending I pray to God that we make it to 2010, I hope, I hope I hope. I want to be getting up for work on a Wednesday morning in June/July in 2010 knowing that that evening we will be facing Argentina in our first group match in the World Cup!

I need it

The fans need it

The country needs it

Deckydee � Written from the heart

Fantastic Post

**DubinLondon** · 02/04/2009, 3:28 PM

Very eloquently put, Sport has a huge impact on many peoples lives and a good result can make all the difference.

**tetsujin1979** · 02/04/2009, 3:36 PM

To (mis)quote Marx - "Sport is the opium of the masses"

**irishultra** · 02/04/2009, 4:11 PM

i like your post because u live in flandrs now but still say nice things about ireland.. id like u to explain the discomotion in the belgian camp, because my mum is from wallonia

**paul_oshea** · 02/04/2009, 4:59 PM

btw on 85 mins last night i went to the jacks and said a prayer, and god was looking down. Remember that ye of little faith!!!

**SkStu** · 02/04/2009, 5:02 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

btw on 85 mins last night i went to the jacks and said a prayer, and god was looking down. Remember that ye of little faith!!!

did you tell him to stop checking you out?

**irishultra** · 02/04/2009, 5:55 PM

i prayed to satan for yuz of little fate in the prince of darkeness

**Mad Moose** · 02/04/2009, 6:12 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

btw on 85 mins last night i went to the jacks and said a prayer, and god was looking down. Remember that ye of little faith!!!

And he said 'I never knew an Irishman was so poorly endowed'. Lets give them a point out of this game at least.

*Runs and hides*

**tetsujin1979** · 02/04/2009, 7:30 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

btw on 85 mins last night i went to the jacks and said a prayer, and god was looking down. Remember that ye of little faith!!!

I keep telling you, that peephole in the ceiling is not god!

**Stuttgart88** · 02/04/2009, 7:55 PM

Good post DD. The Celtic Tiger years were a wasted opportunity to invest in all infrastructure - health, sports, everything.

From a purely cynical standpoint any government should know that when times are hard a country is lifted by international sporting success. That sporting success is easily turned to political capital. A criminal wasted opportunity, but then again, it just confirms how successive governments have turned a blind eye to football and other sports in this country.

A well known Irish figure in the sports industry told me that he thinks this is because although Dublin has about 35% of the country's population it has much less than this in political representation, so regions that would be more GAA leaning have a disproprtionate influence. Anyone else agree with this?

**stojkovic** · 02/04/2009, 9:22 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

A well known Irish figure in the sports industry told me that he thinks this is because although Dublin has about 35% of the country's population it has much less than this in political representation, so regions that would be more GAA leaning have a disproprtionate influence. Anyone else agree with this?

Agree 100%.

**paul_oshea** · 02/04/2009, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by irishultra

i prayed to satan for yuz of little fate in the prince of darkeness

I do beleive in ozzy.

Harpsbear i was only up in dAAArby last monday so watch yersel!!!

tets, i found that out the "hard" way the last time when you were in the other cubicle....dont worry

Stutts, i think i get what you are saying, how many dubs get elected to the dail? ros and leitreim have only 3 from a population of about 110k i.e. 1/40 of the overall population.